http://yellowworld.org/ Political and news portal focusing on Asian American issues. Users can submit content, write reviews, interact via the forums, and take part in grass-roots campaigns. Copyright 2006 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:22:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.15 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Transcript of Wed., Feb. 22 apology: “Quick piece of business to take care of — an apology to the Asian community. We did a bit a few weeks back that... http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/308.html http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/308.html Top Stories Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:22:20 -0800 Washington, DC - Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) today hosted a national press event at the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum... http://yellowworld.org/health/307.html http://yellowworld.org/health/307.html Health Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:13:05 -0800 California's Asian American population gave more than $200 million to Indian Ocean tsunami relief efforts, or roughly one-sixth of the total contributed by all Americans, according to a poll released... http://yellowworld.org/business_economics/306.html http://yellowworld.org/business_economics/306.html Fri, 04 Mar 2005 03:13:56 -0800 In 1994, Faridah Hanim and her family emigrated from Malaysia to Seattle. Though she left her country, she did not leave behind the mental illness that would affect her for... http://yellowworld.org/health/296.html http://yellowworld.org/health/296.html Health Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:23:43 -0800 A former official at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Washington to one count of mail fraud in the theft of more than $360,000... http://yellowworld.org/politics/291.html http://yellowworld.org/politics/291.html Politics Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:31:01 -0800 Amid a chorus of protest from community leaders and organizations, Hot 97 WQHT-FM radio host Miss Jones returned to the airwaves last Friday, a month after airing a racist song... http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/295.html http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/295.html Top Stories Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:05:53 -0800 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, January 2, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC – The Honorable Robert T. Matsui (D-CA-05) died at 10:10 pm Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Family surrounded... http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/305.html http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/305.html Top Stories Sun, 02 Jan 2005 19:16:35 -0800 Editor's Note: Though their response to the tsunami disaster has been admirable, wealthy nations have fallen behind in efforts to help fight the ongoing crisis of poverty in the developing... http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/304.html http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/304.html Top Stories Fri, 31 Dec 2004 23:35:08 -0800 Indian Americans have surged forward as the most successful Asian minority in the United States, reporting top levels of income, education, professional job status and English-language ability, even though three-fourths... http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/303.html http://yellowworld.org/top_stories/303.html Top Stories Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:37:12 -0800 MINNEAPOLIS -- Two years ago Mee Moua became the first American of Hmong descent to be elected to public office. As a Minnesota state senator, Ms. Moua has become a... http://yellowworld.org/civil_rights/286.html http://yellowworld.org/civil_rights/286.html Civil Rights Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:37:20 -0800 When Army Capt. James Yee was presented with a "Courage and Inspiration Award" by a local Muslim organization Saturday night, a diverse audience rose to its feet to congratulate him:... http://yellowworld.org/civil_rights/284.html http://yellowworld.org/civil_rights/284.html Civil Rights Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:26:32 -0800 NEW YORK - Jin is a rapper. He is also an Asian American. His parents emigrated from Hong Kong and settled in Miami, where he was born and raised. "It's... http://yellowworld.org/arts_culture_media/282.html http://yellowworld.org/arts_culture_media/282.html Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:06:00 -0800 The public editor of the Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA), Marvin Lake, announced in a November 14 Virginian-Pilot column that the newspaper had dropped right-wing pundit and author Michelle Malkin's nationally syndicated... http://yellowworld.org/arts_culture_media/281.html http://yellowworld.org/arts_culture_media/281.html Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:28:56 -0800 Civil rights attorneys today announced the settlement of a class action lawsuit, Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch, requiring the retail clothing giant to pay $40 million dollars to Latino, African... http://yellowworld.org/civil_rights/280.html http://yellowworld.org/civil_rights/280.html Civil Rights Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:06:04 -0800 CONCORD - A network of legal advocacy groups launched a public-pressure campaign this week urging prosecutors to charge a man with the September arson of a Sikh family's home. "We... http://yellowworld.org/antiasian_violence/279.html http://yellowworld.org/antiasian_violence/279.html Anti-Asian Violence Wed, 17 Nov 2004 04:41:19 -0800